Fluid pressure control mechanism



Nov. 30, 1948.

S, VORECH FLUID PRESSURE CONTROL MECHANISM Flecx Dec. 9, 1944 INVENTOR. BY Wrecla fm j* @1Q ATTNE YS Nov. 30, 1948. s. voREcH` 2,455,030

FLUID PRESSURE CONTROL MECHANISM Filed. Dec. 9, 1944 u 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IVENTOR Step/nyc Vreck BY ATTNEKS Patented Nov. 30, 1948 FLUID PRESSURE ooNTRoL MECHANISM Stephen Vorech, Elyria, Ohio, assignor to Bendix- Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Company, Elyria, Ohio, a corporation of Delaware Application December 9, 1944, Serial No. 567,419

11 Claims. (Cl. 303-52) This invention relates to fluid pressure control mechanism, and more particularly to control valve mechanism for controlling the operation of the brakes on an airplane or other vehicle.

It has previously been proposed to use fluid pressure brakes on airplanes, and more particularly iiuid pressure brakes of the compressed air type, and in view of the necessity for reducing the weight of this equipment as much as possible, it has been customary to use a relatively small supply reservoir. This has made it oesirable to provide control valve mechanism so constituted as to reduce leakage of the operating fluid to a minimum, and it is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide control valve mechanism for a system of the above type so constructed as to substantially eliminate the possibility of leakage of the brake operating fluid from the supply reservoir when the brake valve is in release position.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in connection with a system of the above type, means for normally isolating the supply reservoir from the main portion of the brake valve mechanism, except when the latter is operated to apply the brakes.

Yet another object of the invention is toprovide auxiliary valve means for normally preventing communication between the supply reservoir and the main brake valve, together with means for automatically opening said valve on initial operation on the brake valve controlling element` A further object of the invention is to provide a brake valve of the duplex type, so constructed as to permit selectiveoperation and control of the brakes on either side of the airplane or other vehicle for the purpose of assisting the steering ofthe vehicle, this selective operation being under the control of a single control element.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for adjustably positioning the brake valve control element with respect to the main portion of the brake valve. i Y

Still another object of the invention isL tovprovide, in. connection with control valve mechanism of the above type having an auxiliary valve for normally isolating the control valve mech- -anismrfrom the supply reservoir, means for visually indicating to the operator the, operation of the auxiliary valve to establish communication between the reservoir andthe main control valve mechanism.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide, in connection with a selectively operable duplex brake valve mechanism of the above type,

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novel operating means associated with the operators control element for effecting such selective operation.

Other objects and novel features of the invention will appear more fully hereinafter from the ,following detailed description when taken in connection with the drawings illustrating two embodiments of the invention. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are employed for purposes of illustration only and are not designed as a definition of the limits of the invention, reference being had for this purpose to the appended claims.

In the drawings, wherein similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 shows a front elevation of the control valve mechanism;

Fig. `2 illustrates a side elevation, partially in section, of the valve mechanism shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a View of the mechanism shown in Fig. 1 taken from the top;

Fig. 4 Iis a fragmentary view of a modified operating mechanism for a valve of the type shown in Fig. 1, certain parts being omitted for purposes of clarity of illustration;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary side elevation, partially in` section, of the mechanism shown in Fig. 4, and 'including the auxiliary inlet valve, and

Fig. 6 illustrates in more detail a portion of the mechanism shown generally in Figs. 4 and 5.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 1, a control valve mechanism of the duplex type is shown ,as having a casing 4, an operators Control element 5 mounted thereonl in the manner hereinafter to be described, the casing being provided with an inlet connection B, right and left outlet connections 'l and 8', and a common exhaust connection 9. The operators control element is provided with an enlarged portion at its lower end, and this portion is adapted to engage right and left Valve operating plungers l'l and l2 respectively, andi as will be more fully explained hereinafter, operation of the element 5 and-the portion I0 is adapted to effect separate or concurrent operation of the. plungers ll and l2.

As shown, the casing is of the duplex type adapted to contain right and left control valve mechanisms controlled by the plungers il and I2, and referring now to Fig.. 2 of the drawings, illustrating the right, hand valve mechanism in section, it will` be noted that the casing is provided with an inlet chamber I3, an outlet cham.- ber I4, and a ported partition l5' for permitting r communication between the chambers, communication between the chambers being normally prevented by means of an inlet valve I Ii normally maintained in port closing position by means oi an inlet valve spring I1 interposed between the upper surface of the partition and the lower side of the exhaust valve I8 connected with the inlet valve by means of a stem I9. A bore 2D is provided in the casing at the upper end of the outlet chamber, and an enlarged bore 2| is formed in the casing above the iirst named bore concentrically therewith, a valve operating element 22 being slidably mounted in the bores, having a portion 23 adapted to slide in the smaller oi the two bores and a portion 24 adapted to slide in the larger bore. The enlarged portion 24 of the element forms, in connection with an enlarged bore 2I in the casing, a control chamber 25 connected with the outlet chamber by means of restricted passages 26 and 21. A seal 28 is provided in the bore for preventing leakage of fluid pressure past the valveelemerit portion 23, a similar seal 2B being carried by the enlarged portion of the valve operating element in order to prevent leakage from the control chamber 25. A The valve operating element is provided witha centrally locatedbore 30 communicating at its lower end with an outlet chamber I4 and at its upper end with an exhaust chamber 3I formed in the casing and connected with atmosphere by means of an exhaust passage 32, the latter passage in turn being connected with the exhaust connection 9,'heretofore described. The valve operating element is normally maintained in the position shown by means of a spring 33 interposed between the casing and a ange formed on the element, and it will accordingly be understood that with the parts in the position shown, the inlet valve serves to prevent communication between the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber, while communication is permitted between the outlet chamber and atmosphere through the bore 30. the exhaust chamber 3l, the exhaust `passage 32 and the ponnection 9. On downward movement of the element, the lower end of the bore engages the exhaust valve I8 in order to prevent communication between the outlet chamberandl atmosphere, further movement of the element serving to open the inlet valve in order to permit communication between the inlet and outlet chamber, it being understood that the outlet chamber I4 is connected with the outletI connection 1, the latter being connected in any suitable manner with the brake actuator, not shown. In like manner, it will be understood that the outlet connection 8 is connected with a similar outlet chamber of the valve mechanism carried in the left portion of the casing as viewed in Fig. 1, and that this outlet connection is connected with another brake actuator, one of these actuators being customarily mounted to control the brakes on either side of the airplane or other vehicle.

As heretofore stated, an operators control element or lever 5 is mounted on the casing for 0perating the control valve mechanism, and as indicated in Fig. 2, the lower portion III of the'lever is pivotally mounted with respect to the casing by means of a ball 35 received in a ball socket 36 formed on the casing, the left end of the ball being provided with a stem 31 threadedly received by the portion Il! and maintained against rotation therein by means of a lock nut 38, it thus being apparent that the portion I0 may be adjustably positioned with respect to the ballA and socket by turning the stem 31 in or out of the portion I0. The valve operating plunger II of the valve mechanism shown in section in Fig. 2 is in abutment with the portion I!) as shown in Fig. 1, and this plunger is connected with the valve operating element 22 by means of a guide 39 slidably mounted in the upper portion of the casing and connected with the valve operating element by means of a graduating spring 40 interposed between the guide member and the upper end of the element, the lower end of the plunger II being in engagement with a socket 4I formed in the guide, and being resiliently positioned for limited radial movement with respect to the guide by means of a exible ring 42, which may be made ofrubber or other similar material. The ball 35 is maintained in its socket by means of a threaded plug 43, and a slot 44 is provided on the right end of the ball to permit rotation of the latter to adjust the position of the ball with respect to the portion I0 of the operator controlled element.

A supply reservoir, not shown, is adapted to be connected to the inlet port 6, and this port is adapted to communicate with the inlet chamber I3 through a passage 45, a passage 46, an auxiliary inlet valve chamber 41, a passage 48, and a passage 49 connected with the passage 48, the pas-- sage 49 in turn being connected with an annular passage 50 connected with the inlet chamber I3 by means of ports 5I, it being understood that the passage 49 is connected in the same manner with the inlet chamber of the left hand valve mechanism as viewed in Fig. 1, which is operated by the plunger I2. In order to normally isolate the supply port 6 from the inlet chambers of the control valve mechanism, an auxiliary inletvalve 5I, shown in Fig. 2, is normally maintained in closed position against the upper end of the passage 46 by means of a trigger 52 pivotally mounted as shown by means of a pivot pin 53, and having a cam portion or projection 54 connected with the valve by means of a slid- 'ing plunger 55 and a relatively heavy spring 56 interposed between the plunger and the upper surface of the valve. Leakage from the chamber 41 to atmosphere by the plunger 55 is prevented by means of a suitable sealing member 56. The center line of the pivot pin 53 lies substantially in the vertical center line of the valve 5I and the plunger 55, and with the parts in the position shown, the end of the cam portion 54 lies slightly to the right of this center line, the parts being so proportioned that with the trigger in this position, the spring 58 is compressed sufficiently to maintain the valve 5I on its seat with suicient force to prevent any leakage of uid pressure from the passage 46 to the chamber 41. Counter clockwise rotation of the trigger from the position shown is prevented by means of a plunger 51 slidably mounted in a bore 58 formed in the casing ofthe valve mechanism, the lower end of the plunger abutting an arm 59 formed on the trigger and the upper end of the plunger being provided with a ball Vshaped portion 6U adapted to abut the upper end of av socket 6I formed in the portion I 0 of the lever. Thus counter clockwise movement of the trigger can only occur on upward movement of the plunger, with consequent clockwise rotation of the portion l0 about the yball 35. In order that the control lever mechanism may be lnormally positioned in release position, a bracket62 is provided on the casing, a iiat surface B3 formed on the left side of this bracket being adapted to normally engage a similar iiat surface 64 formed on the portion I0. Thus with the parts in the position shown, counter clockwise rotation of the trigger is prevented by the plunger and .lever portion I 0,. ,while-.-onl rotation of the control. lever .in al counter. 4clockwise' direc.- tionlabout thev bally 35, the. plunger f Eil is:k moved downward againstA thevforce'- exerted byzfaspring 65 interposed between thecasing and for-medion the `:plunger by a'. ball .portionv lill, and .theatrigger Ellis rotated' in a clockwise. direction-untilthe end Iof the cam portion Ellv movesto thel lef-t of the vertical center line ofthe plunger Siand the pivot pin 53. As Vsoon as thisfposition' iis-reached, the force exerted on the'plunger by.tl1e:,spring 56 tends tocontinuef the rotation of the trigger ina' clockwise direction;Y and :thecam portions :54 is-v moved to the-left suiciently'to'lrelieve the tension on the spring' -in-order tofpermit the valve 5I tobe opened by the'action of `fluid pressure in the passage litt Clockwise rotation ofthe triggeris-limited by means of a stopGS- which abn-ts' a portion Sl of the casing. Thus on initial movement of the control lever 5 and the-lever portion lll -to effect operation of the sel-f-lapping-conftrol valves, the trigger is movedsuiciently in clockwise direction to permit substantially| immediate opening ofthe valve- 5I in order to permit fluid pressure'to be supplied from the-inlet connection 6 to the-inlet chamber I3 and to the inlet chamber of the other valve mechanism. Thereafter, the trigger remains-ina position permitting opening of the `valve 5l until such time that the trigger is resetby the operator to the position shown in Fig,y 2, the trigger thus servingto-indicate at all times to the operator whetheror not the valve mechanism has been voperated toapply the brakes without hisfknowledge. It is to be understood in this connection, that in many cases-a reservoir filled with fluidat af-high pressure is provided to supply a iluidfpressurefor'the brake valve, and that no means are Vprovided on the vehicle for replacing fiuidpressureutilized from the reservoir. For thisreason, it is` desirabie` to completely'. isolate this reservoir; from the brake valve mechanism in order to'prevent even the slightest leakage" from the reservoir to insure an adequatepres'sure therein. whenV it is necessary to operate the control valve mechanism at some future time. To this end, the trigger is positioned as shownrin Fig. 2 when the. charged reservoir isconnected to the vehicle, or whenever the reservoir is recharged by any other: suitable means, and the trigger will remain-in this position until the brake valve is operated, thus providing a visual indioationto the operator that the brake valve mechanism has notbeen operated after charging of the reservoir.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that as viewed in Fig. 2the leverl iis normally maintained in. the position show-n.. by means of the spring 65 acting on the plunger., 5.1, and that the lever ymay be rotated in a counter clockwise direction in theplane of the drawing about the ball in order. to. simultaneously dc.- press plungers II and IZ'inorder. to concurrently operate the righty and left hand control: valve mechanisms to supply equal-pressures-totheoutlet ports 'i and 8. Likewise, with the lever in released position, and as viewed. in. Fig. 1', the lever may be rotated ina clock-wise direction about the ball 35 in order to depressthe plunger I iA to operate the right hand control mechanism, and in a counter clockwise direction todepress the plunger I2 in order to operate the left hand valve mechanism. In additiontothe-foregoing, it will be understoodv that with the lever rotated in a counter clockwise direction from they position shown in Fig. 2,. the lever may be' rotated CII awaygzfrom the plane of the drawing in either direction-in order to selectively varyv the relative depression of the lplungers lI and I2 for the purpose ofpvarying the pressures delivered bythecontrol valves to the outlet ports lv and Thus 4thecontrol lever 5 may be selectively operated tocontrol the pressure delivered to the ports l and 8in such a manner that these pressures are either equal or vary in any desired ratio, During rotation of the lever to the left or right as viewed in Fig. l, ther reactionl-fromthe plungers: I Iand I2 is taken by the-surfaces $3 and llinbrder; to; guide the movement of the leverrin a true-arc'about the ball 35.

Referring now to Figs. .4, 5 and 6, al modied embodiment of the invention is shown as applied to dual control mechanism of the typeshown in Fig; 1. Referring .more particularly to Fig. 5, the control valve mechanism is provided with a casing li substantially the same'as the casing yshown in Fig. l, the casing being provided with valve operating-plungers H and i2. Ay lever EB is pro-- videdy at itssrght end with a 'ball 69 received in a socket l'll'formed in the casing, the lever being provided with laterally extending arms 'H and 'i2 adapted respectively to engage-the upper ends of'plungers ii and l2, recessed portions 'I3 and 14 on the lower surfaces of the arms being adapted to engage the upper ends of the plungers. The left end of the lever is providedY with' a cylindrical portion l5 adapted to slide in a slot 15 formed on the casing, upward movement of the lever in the slot being limited by means ci asuitab-le pin ll'. Thus the lever E8 is freeto rotate in a counter clockwise direction from the position shown in Fig. 5 in order to depress both of the plungers il` and I2 equally, and is also free to` rotate about its longitudinaloenter line in order to selectively depress one or the other of the plungers. Operation of the lever G8 is controlled by means of an operators control lever 18, this lever being pivotally mounted on the casing at its right end by means of a ball 'I9 in engagement with a socket il. A. roller-ill is pivotally mounted onthe lower side of the lever byvmeansof a Divot pin 22, the roller being in engagement with the upper surface of the laterallyextending lever arms il l2'` Thus with the lever l in the position shown inFigs. 4 and 5, counter clockwise rotation of the lever about the ball 'IS will serve to cause simil-argrotation of the lever 68 in order to equally depress both ofthe plungers il and l2. In addition to the foregoing, however, the lever lil. may also be rotated tothe right or left asviewed in Fig. 4, and with the lever thus rotated, downward movement of the lever will serve to depress one of the plungers a greater amount than the other, depending on the degree oi rotation to the right or left as shown in- Fig. 4. lnv view` of the arrangement of the roller 2li on the lever, it is undesirable that the lever be allowed to rotate about its longitudinal center line, and to this end, a slotv 83. is provided on` the surf-ace of,v the ball T9 as partially shown in- Fig. 5, this slot beingengaged by a cylindrical. portion 84 of a set screw 85 threadedly received in the casing. Thus rotation of the lever "i3, about the longitudinal center line is prevented, and the roller 8| is at. all times. positioned directly beneath this center line.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that the lever 18 may be selectively operatedto. control the pressure delivered by one orboth of the control valve mechanisms described more fully. in

connection with Figs. 1 and 2 in order to control the pressure delivered by the valve mechanisms. It will also be understood that the slot 83 may be so dimensioned with relationship to the position of the set screw 85 as to prevent upward movement of the lever 78 from the position shown, it being pointed out that the axial center line of thecylindrical portion 84 oi the set screw passes through the center of` ball 19. Although the auxiliary inlet valve mechanism illustrated and described in Figs. 1 and 2 has not been illustrated in the embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 4 and 5, it will be apparent that this arrangement can be readily incorporated in the latter embodiment of the invention in a manner similar to that shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

While the invention has been illustrated and described herein with considerable particularity, it is to be understood that the same is not limited to the forms shown, but may receive a variety of mechanical expressions, as will now readily appear to those skilled in the art. Reference will, therefore, be had to the appended claims for a definition of the limits of the invention.

What is claimed is:

l. Fluid pressure control valve mechanism including a casing having an inlet chamber, an outlet chamber, an exhaust port, valve means for normally permitting communication between said outlet chamber and exhaust port and for preventing communication between said inlet and outlet chambers, means including a control lever having a release position and operable on movement from release position to operate said valve means to prevent communication between said outlet chamber and exhaust port and to permit communication between said inlet and outlet chambers, an auxiliary inlet chamber having a connection with said first named inlet chamber, an auxiliary inlet valve in said connection, means including a manually operable trigger normally positioned to maintain said auxiliary inlet valve in closed position, and means operable on initial movement of said control lever from release position for tripping said trigger to permit opening of the auxiliary inlet valve.

2. Fluid pressure control valve mechanism including a casing having an inlet chamber, an outlet chamber, an exhaust port, valve means for normally permitting communication between said outlet chamber and exhaust port and for preventing communication between said inlet and outlet chambers, means including a control lever having a, release position and operablev on movement from release position to operate said valve means to prevent communication between said outlet chamber and exhaust port and to permit communication between said inlet and outlet chambers, an auxiliary inlet chamber having a connection with said first named inlet chamber, an auxiliary inlet valve in said connection, means for normally holding said auxiliary inlet valve in closed position including a plunger slidably mounted in the casing, a spring interposed between said plunger and auxiliary inlet valve, and a manually operable trigger positioned to move said plunger to compress said spring for main# taining said auxiliary inlet valve in closed position, and means operable on initial movement of the control lever from release position for tripping said trigger and releasing said plunger, whereby the compression of said spring is relieved and the auxiliary inlet valve is permitted to open.

3. Fluid pressure control valve mechanism including a, casing having an inlet chamber, an outlet chamber, an exhaust port, valve means for normally r permitting communication between said outlet chamber andexhaust port and for preventing communication between said inlet and outlet chambers, means including a control lever having a release position and operable on movement from release position to operate said valvemeans to prevent communication between said outlet .chamber and exhaust port and to permit communication between said inlet and outlet chambers, an auxiliary inlet chamber having a connection with said rst named inlet chamber, an auxiliary inlet valve in said connection, and combined indicating and auxiliary valve controlling means for controlling the positioning of said valve and 4for indicating the positioning of said valve to the operator including a valve controlling element visible to the operator eiective in one position to prevent opening of theauxiliary inlet valve and movable to another position to permit opening of said auxiliary valve, a connection between said element and control lever operable on initial movement of said lever to move the element to said another position, and means for maintaining said element in said another position.

fi. Fluid pressure control valve mechanism including a casing having an inlet chamber, a pair of outlet chambers, an exhaust portfor each outlet chamber, inlet and exhaust valves for controlling communication between one of said outlet chambers and the inlet chamber and between said one outlet chamber and the corresponding exhaust port, inlet and exhaust valves for controlling communication between the other outlet chamber and the inlet chamber and between the other outlet chamberand the corresponding exhaust port, an element responsive to the pressure in each outlet chamber for controlling the operation of the corresponding inlet and exhaust valves, an auxiliary inlet chamber having a passage connected with the rst named inlet chamber, an auxiliary inlet valve for closing said passage, means including a trigger member -for normally maintaining said auxiliary valve in closed position and operable to permit movement of said auxiliary valve to open position, a control lever mounted for universal movement on the casing operable on movement in one plane to selectively operate one or the other of said elements and operable on movement in planes at right angles thereto to operate said elements concurrently, a separate resilient connection between said lever and each of said elements, guide means on the casing for guiding the movement of the lever in said one plane and for preventing movement of the lever out of said one plane except in one direction, and means operable on movement of said lever away from said one plane in the opposite direction for operating said trigger member to permit opening of said auxiliary valve including a connection between said trigger member and lever.

5. Fluid pressure control valve mechanism including a casing having an inlet chamber, a pair of outlet chambers, an exhaust port 4for each outlet chamber, inlet and exhaust valves for controlling communication between one of said outlet chambers and the inlet chamber and between said one outlet chamber and the corresponding exhaust port, inlet and exhaust valves for controlling communication between the other outlet chamber and the inlet chamber and bearrancan tween f the-:ether` 4nutlet:chamber and ,the :corresponding .exhaust vport, .lan :element responsive topthefz-pressure;=in .each zoutletlehamber .for oontrolline. the Yoneration=.of the ;;correspndng inlet and -,exhaus t valves, .1 `an auxiliary @control level' mounted forfunixersalmovement on l the easing hayinaseparate .laterally L.snaeeci resilient cenneetiens fwithfsa. elements, reuidey 'meenden the casing .fer :vreten eslateral. me .ement of :the

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' .o rited `for universal "laterally extended'witn ,Seid ele- Ced 'resilient connecting`means2gfudelmeans "n`the casing for presenting' lateral mentar "the 'auxiliary lever,v and meansfr operating Lsai` auxiliary lever .includingamaincontrolleve mounted lfor universal movement on" the casing having a portion adapted .to .engagethe Aau xiliary lever andthe laterally extending` portions thereof, said main lever being adapted "n'm'veinent in one'plane to operate the auxiliary lever to imposesubstantially equal forces on each of said resilient connections and being adapted on movement in other planes toengag'eone or the other of the laterally extending portionsof said 'auxiliary' ,lever whereby the latter is'op'erated to impose unequal forces on said resilient connectQns 7. Fluid pressure control v,valine mechanism includingacasing having *Y* ,inletchamben apair of outlet chambers, an'vexhlaust V,port for Aeach outlet chamber, inlet" and exhaust valves `for controlling communication between one of said outlet chambers and the inlet chamber and between said one outlet chamber and the corresponding exhaust port, inlet and exhaust valves for controlling communication between the other outlet chamber and the inlet chamber and between the other outlet chamber and the corresponding exhaust port, an element responsive to the pressure in each outlet chamber for controlling the operation of the corresponding inlet and exhaust valves, an auxiliary control lever mounted for universal movement on the casing having laterally extending portions operatively connected with said elements by separate laterally spaced resilient connecting means, guide means on the casing for preventing lateral movement of the auxiliary lever, means for operating said auxiliary lever including a main control lever mounted for universal movement on the casing having a portion adapted to sivetlt'he pressure A1.0 eneaee'the,auxiliary lever and laterallylextendine mrt' thereof, said levereins si reves ,einer ,tween one ,ef c Said caille-l ehamber and beineensald i lid the ,eerfeeeee'diee eX- haustport, inlet ust valves for Acontrolling commun ation between 4thefdther outlet chamber e "means fon the' casing` for overnent' of lthe auxiliary perfatin'g said auxiliary control lever mounted for le an. beine se inetd thelree silueta her planes to' engage l ally ,extending nertons' 'or the auxiliary lever., whereby the latter is Qerated' bei ,eSe s nel ferres 'en .seid resilientsfqhh-etns., e c

"`9 The .erlbneien ,e eentfol .veli/e 0f the tyre iieride' QWhi'fleaene. ,hai/ine 'en inlet Chamber? fel-'Pair 'ff-f minet Qhambera an, exhaust 1561*? fin Saab ea et Chamberl inlet and. ,exhaust vali/es" "for I eenifllll. @meenemen 4retire,er1 meer sind outlet ehambersand the inlet Chamber and between said one outlet chamber and the corresponding exhaust port, inlet and exhaust valves for controlling communication between the other outlet chamber and the inlet chamber and between -said other outlet chamber and the corresponding exhaust port, separate pressure responsive elements each responsive to the pressure in one of the outlet chambers for controlling the operation of the corresponding valves, and separate laterally spaced resilient connections for operating said elements, of means for selectively operating said resilient connections including a lever having a universal connection with the casing and a laterally extending bar adapted to` engage said spaced resilient connections at points on either side of the longitudinal center line of said lever, guide means for preventing rotation of said lever about said universal connection except in one plane and for permitting rotation of the lever about the longitudinal 'axis thereof, and means for selectively operating' said-iirst named lever to impose equal or unequal forces on said resilient connections including a control lever having a universal connection withthe casing spaced from the rst named universal Aconnection and means for engaging the barof the first named lever, whereby rotation of the control lever in one plane about its universal connection serves to move the engaging means toaA selected portion of the bar and rotation of the lever in another plane serves `to move the bar and rst named lever to vary the forces imposed on said resilient connections.

10.T-he combination in a control valve of the type provided with a casing having an inlet chamber, `ra pair of outlet chambers, an exhaust port for each outlet chamber, inlet and exhaust valves for-controlling communication between one of saidoutlet chambers and the inlet chamber and between said one outlet chamber and the correspending exhaust port, inlet and exhaust valves for controlling communication between the other outlet chamber and the inlet chamber and between said other outlet chamber and the corresponding exhaust port, separate pressure responsive elements each responsive to the pressure in onej of the, outlet chambers for controlling the operation of the corresponding valves, and separate laterally spaced resilient connections for operating said elements, of means for selectively operating said resilient connections including a lever having a universal connection with the casing and a laterally extending `bar adapted to engage'said spaced resilient connections at points oneither` side of the longitudinal center line of said lever, guide means for preventing rotation of said'v lever` about said universal connection except in one plane and for permitting rotation of the lever about the. longitudinal axis thereof, and means for selectively operating said first named lever 'to impose equal or unequal forces on said resilient connections including a control lever having a universal connection with the casing spaced from the rst named universal connection anda pivotally mounted roller for engaging'said bar, whereby Von rotation of the control lever in one plane a selected portion ofthe bar is engaged by the roller and onV rotation 'of the control lever in other planes the bar and first named lever are operated to transmit Y selected forces from the control'lever to said resilient connections.

, 1l. The combination in a control valve of the type provided with a casing having aninlet chamber, a pair of outlet chambers, an exhaust port l2 for each outlet chamber, inlet and exhaust valves forlcontrolling communication between one of saidvoutlet chambers and the inlet chamber and between said one outlet chamber and theV corresponding exhaust port, inlet and exhaust valves for controlling communication between the other outlet chamber and the inlet chamber and between said other outlet chamber and the correv spending exhaust port, separate pressure responsive elements each responsive to the pressure in one of the outlet chambers for controlling the operation of the corresponding valves, and separate laterally spacedv resilient connections for operating said elements, of means for selectively operating said resilient connections including 'a lever having a universal connection with the casing and a laterally extending bar'adapted to engage said spaced resilient connection at points o either side-of the longitudinal center line of sai lever, guide means for preventing rotation of sai lever about said universal connection except in one plane and for permitting rotation of the lever about the longitudinal axis thereof, means for selectively operating said iirst named lever to impose equal or unequal forces on said resilient connections including a control lever having a universal connection With the casing spaced from the rst named universal connection and a roller pivotally mounted on the control lever and adapted to engage the bar on the iirst named lever whereby rotation of the control lever in one plane serves to vary the point of engagement between the roller and ,barv and rotation of the control lever in other planes serves to move the bar and rst named lever to operate said resilient connections, and meansv associated with the casing and said second named universal connection for preventing rotation of the control lever about its longitudinal axis. ,A

STEPHEN VORECH.

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.UNrrEn STATES PATENTS 365,455 .amsterdam f Jan. 21, 1932 

